GEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTION In an amusement fair, a competitor is entitled for a prize if he throws a ring on a peg from a certain distance. It is observed that only 30% of the competitors can do this. If someone is given 5 chances, what is the probability of his winning the prize when he has already missed 4 chances? Solution: g' (x; p) = p(q)*-1 X = 5 (total chances) r= 1 (success at last chance) f(x = 5) = 0.30(0.70)5-1 f(x = 5) = 0. 07203 p = 0.30 (success) q = 0.70 Chance of winning at last chance is 7.203% ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM #4

GEOMETRIC DISTRIBUTION In an amusement fair, a competitor is entitled for a prize if he throws a ring on a peg from a certain distance. It is observed that only 30% of the competitors can do this. If someone is given 5 chances, what is the probability of his winning the prize when he has already missed 4 chances? Solution: g' (x; p) = p(q)*-1 X = 5 (total chances) r= 1 (success at last chance) f(x = 5) = 0.30(0.70)5-1 f(x = 5) = 0. 07203 p = 0.30 (success) q = 0.70 Chance of winning at last chance is 7.203% ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM #4

Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305652224

Author:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Publisher:Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner

Chapter1: The Six Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

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